Extreme heat will persist until the second week of May amid the impact of El Niño and the dry season as Metro Manila’s temperature reached 38.8 degrees Celsius on Saturday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
MANILA, Philippines — Extreme heat will persist until the second week of May amid the impact of El Niño and the dry season as Metro Manila’s temperature reached 38.8 degrees Celsius on Saturday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration .
“For the next four to five days, we should expect that the current temperatures will be maintained in Metro Manila and many parts of the country. We expect a high heat index or danger level. We advise the public to takeMindanao can expect rains brought by the intertropical convergence zone, Clauren said.
At least 103 cities and towns have been placed under a state of calamity due to El Niño while persons affected have reached 2.1 million, according to Task Force El Niño spokesman Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Joey Villarama. Rice production incurred P2.71 billion in damage, totaling 113,446 metric tons, followed by high-value crops with P869.34 million or a total volume loss of 24,306 MT; corn, with P769.68 million covering 45,995 MT; fisheries, P33.83 million affecting 2,261 fisherfolk; livestock and poultry, P7.75 million affecting 381 heads; and cassava, P561,000 covering 41 MT, the DA said.
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